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pausa

pause

noun PAH-oo-zah Less Common
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Origin: From Latin pausa, from Greek pausis (stopping).

Also means

break

Usage Note

Pausa is a feminine noun (la pausa, plural le pause). It is used both for a short rest (fare una pausa — to take a break) and in music for a rest (silence). Pausa pranzo means lunch break, and in pausa means 'on a break.' The au is a diphthong, so the stressed first syllable blends both vowels.

Examples

"Facciamo una pausa di cinque minuti."

Natural Translation

Let's take a five-minute break.

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